START TIMES & TV NETWORKS SET FOR FIVE OSU GAMES

Season opener vs. Oregon State and finale vs. Michigan set for noon kickoffs

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Big Ten Conference, along with the Big Ten Network, FOX and ESPN, has released start times and television carriers for the first three weeks of the Big Ten season and also for some additional select games this year. Times and TV network for five Ohio State games were featured in the release and include the following:

• Sept. 1 vs. Oregon State: the season and home opener will be a noon start and televised on ABC;
• Sept. 8 vs. Rutgers: the Big Ten opener at Ohio Stadium will be carried on the Big Ten Network with kickoff set for 3:30 p.m.;
• Sept. 15 vs. TCU at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas: this game was previously announced as an 8 p.m. with ABC televising;
• Oct. 6 vs. Indiana: Homecoming at Ohio State will feature a 3:30 or 4 p.m. kick with the television network to be announced at a later date; and
• Nov. 24 vs. Michigan: FOX will televise for the second consecutive season this greatest of all rivalries. Kickoff is set for the traditional time of noon for this contest.

Some primetime games may still be announced leading up to the season but, otherwise, additional game start times and television network carriers will be announced during the season with the 12-day or 6-day window protocol. Primetime games will be announced at least 12 days in advance.